Updated plans revealed for Malmo Quay scheme

Developer PfP-igloo has revealed updated images of how Malmo Quay in central Newcastle could look if proposals submitted to Newcastle City Council are approved.The area has been earmarked for residential development for more than two decades, and the new plans, which are ‘more modest’ are significantly different from previous proposals.Family townhouses are planned for the south and east perimeters of Malmo Quay, which is currently a brownfield site, alongside an apartment block comprising 43 homes to the north of the site.Alec Hamlin, development manager at PfP-igloo, said: “The new plans we have developed for Malmo Quay will create a place that is sensitive to the character of surrounding neighbourhoods, something the consultation process to date has told us people want to see from this development.”The principles of our earlier designs remain – the riverfront homes compliment the riverside walkway, and we have retained some height with the apartment block, which is appropriate for a city centre riverside site and will provide a place-marker for the area, without overpowering the landscape.”We think the plans represent a good balance, taking on board the feedback we gathered during the consultation process, while still delivering the elements that are important for this development; plenty of open public spaces, attractive, spacious homes that are well-designed and retaining a degree of height that marks the meeting of the River Tyne and the Ouseburn.”White Arkitekter, which has significant experience in designing riverside residential developments, has drawn up the plans that are in keeping with the wider strategy for Ouseburn.Hamlin added: “We have worked in Ouseburn for many years, and we are incredibly proud of the place it has become. The ongoing development of this area is a key part of building the city’s evolution, creating high-quality homes within proximity of the economic heart of Newcastle, meeting the area’s housing needs without developing on greenbelt sites.”